Farrar said these religious views, from his experience with Muema in high school, were news to him.

"We've had some kids on our team who were really outwardly religious — say a lot of prayers, get interviewed by the paper, thank Jesus," Farrar said. "Nothing. He was nothing even like that here. ... He was a very quiet kid on campus. A real happy-go-lucky, big smiles all over the place. Just a great kid. Great smile. He was one of the leaders on our team. He led by example.

"It was one of those deals where it's rock solid. This is out of left field. ... We're in as much in the dark as anyone else."